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Someone asked me how my blog and newspaper column came to be titled "Bleachers Brew". It's like this, it's an amalgam of sorts of two things: The bleachers area in the stadium/arena where I used to sit when I would watch baseball, football, and basketball games and Miles Davis' great jazz album Bitches Brew. That's how it got culled together. I originally planned on calling it "The View from the Big Chair" that is a nod to Tears For Fear's second album, Songs from the Big Chair. So there.

Friday, December 16, 2016

At least six of the basketball
players who joined the Philippine Basketball Association in 1988 have gone into
coaching.

Ronnie Magsanoc, who went second
in the rookie draft has coached San Beda to a NCAA title and has worked as an
assistant with the Meralco Bolts and the Ateneo Blue Eagles.

His backcourt partner while at
the University of the Philippines, Eric Altamirano, has coached Talk ‘N Text
and Purefoods to some PBA championships and recently piloted National
University to a UAAP crown.

Of the rookie batch of 1988, the
four direct hires by a then rookie Purefoods squad have all gone into coaching.

Glenn Capacio found success as
head tactician for his alma mater Far Eastern University and as an assistant at
Letran, KIA, and La Salle.

Jerry Codinera learned his
coaching chops while serving as an assistant to Aboy Castro over at UP before
guiding his alma mater, the University of the East, and lately, Arellano
University.

Jojo Lastimosa worked previously
with Alaska and is now with FEU.

And the last of that celebrated
batch, Alvin Patrimonio, has worked as a consultant with the University of
Santo Tomas and recently, National University.

Technically, Patrimonio, who
played for Mapua in the NCAA and his entire 17-year pro career with Purefoods,
was a consultant and never sat on the bench. With the resignation of Altamirano
from NU, Patrimonio, who was a consultant, was not renewed for his role – at
press time – given the coaching change.

I figure that Patrimonio would be
a very good coach for a team that needs his services. He’s been a player, a
team consultant, and team manager and that gives a unique insight in
understanding the game from all key areas. He’s won championships with
Purefoods. He played for some of the best coaches in the business – Joe Lipa,
Robert Jaworksi, Baby Dalupan, Chot Reyes, and Eric Altamirano to name a few. Furthermore,
he also had a front row seat while observing Tim Cone when he led San Mig
Coffee to a Grand Slam.

A person close to Patrimonio yet
refuses to be named says, “Alvin can pass on to his players his skills as a
player. He has always had a heart to win and to give 100% for his team. Alvin
can bring his untarnished record as a player and manager. He wasn’t called “Captain
Lionheart” for nothing. He also holds I think the most consecutive games played
in the PBA, meaning he gives his heart in each and every game. He plays even
when hurt. His reputation and name will be a big help in recruiting for any
program be it in the college ranks or in the pros.”

I’ll say that’s a good resume
coming from one of the PBA’s Greatest 40 Players.

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I also write regularly for Business Mirror; philstar.com; abs-cbnnews.com, and rappler.com.

I am also currently the media officer for the Filoil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup, the National Basketball Training Center, and the Flying V Davao Thunders.

I do PR consultancy for a variety of clients that I do not want to divulge.

I used to teach journalism at the Ateneo de Manila University hand have given lectures about journalism, new media, marketing, and public relations at the Ateneo, UP Diliman, UST, San Beda, Immaculate Conception Academy, Miriam College, Mindanao State University, FIFA seminars, and a few other schools and organizations.

I used to write for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippines Free Press, and Maxim Philippines. I have also contributed to FHM, Men's Health, Tower Sports NBA, Rebound, and a few other sports, interior design, and lifestyle magazines as well. Most recently, I was the editor-in-chief of PBA Life, the Official Lifestyle Magazine of the Philippine Basketball Association as well as Season 40 edition of Hardcourt, the season-in-review.

My blog, Bleachers' Brew, serves as a hub for many of my writings (but not all as there are some that are exclusive).

When I have free time, I listen to my collection of over 5,000 CDs, read, watch DVDs, or walk my dog around the subdivision.